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HTML - Enable Scrolling within a Table's Cell

Let's say I have a table cell with fixed width and height.... and I have data that exceeds the cell's fixed dimensions...

<td width="500" height="300">lots of data that exceeds the dimensions</td>
  • can I enable scrolling of this data within a cell....
  • if not than what is the solution.. I only have that 500 x 300 space
Solution

  • The easiest thing would be to add a 500 x 300 div and give it overflow: auto

    <td width="500" height="300">
 <div style="width: 500px; height: 300px; overflow: auto">
  lots of data that exceeds the dimensions
 </div>
</td>